Can I download a file from Azure DevOps using the Curl command

Question

I would like to download a file from Azure DevOps repo using the "curl" command. Here is the command I use:

The syntax I use is:

curl https://hc-it-ops.visualstudio.com/_git/WebSphere/Repo/Files/windows_test.yml

... and I get the error message:

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I can't assemble to correct path to the file I want.

FYI - I want to use the curl command because we use Windows and Linux. The command is accessible on both operating systems.

Answer 1

Hello Greg Smith,

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A and thank you for posting your questions here.

I understand that you would like to download a file from Azure DevOps using the Curl command.

The URL and token need to be accurately set, and the curl command will look like this:

curl -u myPAT: \
"https://dev.azure.com/hc-it-ops/MyProject/_apis/git/repositories/WebSphere/items?path=/Repo/Files/windows_test.yml&api-version=7.1-preview" \
--output windows_test.yml

What you should note in above command is that the Correct API URL where /hc-it-ops/MyProject/

organization or your Azure DevOps organization name, and the name of your project. Then, myPAT is a need to authenticate using a personal access token (PAT). You'll pass this token in the Authorization header. You can create a PAT in Azure DevOps under "User settings > Personal access tokens."

Then, make sure you have the correct permissions to access the file in the repository, and the file path is exactly as it appears in your repo (case-sensitive).

I hope this is helpful! Do not hesitate to let me know if you have any other questions.

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Answer 2

Hi Greg Smith,
Welcome to Microsoft Q&A! 

Your issue is related to Azure DevOps, please report it in dedicated Azure DevOps forum.

Thanks for your understanding. 

Sincerely,
Vinod

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Answer 3

Hi Greg Smith,

Thank you for your feedback.

I'm glad that you were able to resolve your issue and thank you for posting your solution so that others experiencing the same thing can easily reference this!

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Issue: Can I download a file from Azure DevOps using the Curl command

Solution: @Greg Smith

Used the following, including many iterations:

curl -u <mypat>: -O https://hc-it-ops.visualstudio.com/WebSphere/_git/repositories/WebSphere?path=/Files/Access_Windows_Network_Drive.yml

@Vinod was able to direct to the correct site - https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/AzureDevOps/report